After riots, art is testing the boundaries of free expression in…
After riots, art is testing the boundaries of free expression in the new Tunisia Over the past month, many artists in Tunisia have found themselves at the forefront of a battle between ultra-orthodox...
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Doug Liman on Reckoning with Torture: penamerican: Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman talks to ABC News about why he needs the...
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penamerican: Reading Books Shortens Prisoners’ Sentences In Brazilian Prison Inmates in four federal prisons holding some of Brazil’s most notorious criminals will be able to read up to 12 works of...
View ArticleRachel Riederer on the Human Rights Watch Film Festival Knowing…
Rachel Riederer on the Human Rights Watch Film Festival Knowing that these are true stories takes the pleasure out of the horror-movie fear, but human rights documentaries offer a different set of...
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TURKEY: PEN INTERNATIONAL TO OBSERVE KCK TRIAL: penamerican: Ragip Zarakolu: facing trial in Turkey PEN International Vice President, Eugene Schoulgin, and Deputy Director, Sara Whyatt, will be...
View Articlepenamerican: Dubious Theft Overshadows IPA, PEN Court Visit in…
penamerican: Dubious Theft Overshadows IPA, PEN Court Visit in Turkey Representatives of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and PEN International who arrived in Istanbul’s Silivri district...
View ArticleI really like this tee-shirt and this campaign. It’s the…
It's Not Okay -- Final art. It's Not Okay -- sketch. It's Not Okay -- sketch. It's Not Okay -- sketch. I really like this tee-shirt and this campaign. It’s the first I’ve heard of Sevenly but I hope...
View ArticleVictory for free expression in South Africa
Victory for free expression in South Africa: penamerican: Sanef chairman Mondli Makhanya. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES THE South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has welcomed the African National...
View ArticleGold, Guns and Books Part II: The Meyomesse Affair
My article in the Huffington Post on the imprisonment of writer and politician Enoh Meyomesse. Enoh Meyomesse In January, I wrote about the bizarre case of the imprisonment of writer Enoh Meyomesse in...
View Article"FJ: Mr. Rajapaksa are you threatening me? GR: Yes! I am threatening you!...
“FJ: Mr. Rajapaksa are you threatening me? GR: Yes! I am threatening you! Write every single word I have told you if you want – you write a bloody f…..g word and we will see…” - Sri Lankan Defense...
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